Re: [PATCH] mm/page_alloc: call set_pageblock_order() once for each node

[Wei Yang <richard.weiyang@gmail.com>]

On Tue, Apr 03, 2018 at 09:57:37AM +0200, Michal Hocko wrote:
>On Fri 30-03-18 09:02:43, Wei Yang wrote:
>> On Thu, Mar 29, 2018 at 01:11:09PM +0100, Mel Gorman wrote:
>> >On Thu, Mar 29, 2018 at 11:36:07AM +0800, Wei Yang wrote:
>> >> set_pageblock_order() is a standalone function which sets pageblock_order,
>> >> while current implementation calls this function on each ZONE of each node
>> >> in free_area_init_core().
>> >> 
>> >> Since free_area_init_node() is the only user of free_area_init_core(),
>> >> this patch moves set_pageblock_order() up one level to invoke
>> >> set_pageblock_order() only once on each node.
>> >> 
>> >> Signed-off-by: Wei Yang <richard.weiyang@gmail.com>
>> >
>> >The patch looks ok but given that set_pageblock_order returns immediately
>> >if it has already been called, I expect the benefit is marginal. Was any
>> >improvement in boot time measured?
>> 
>> No, I don't expect measurable improvement from this since the number of nodes
>> and zones are limited.
>> 
>> This is just a code refine from logic point of view.
>
>Then, please make sure it is a real refinement. Calling this function
>per node is only half way to get there as the function is by no means
>per node.
>

Hi, Michal

I guess you are willing to see this function is only called once for the whole
system.

Yes, that is the ideal way, well I don't come up with an elegant way. The best
way is to move this to free_area_init_nodes(), while you can see not all arch
use this function.

Then I have two options:

A: Move this to free_area_init_nodes() for those arch using it. Call it
specifically for those arch not using free_area_init_nodes().

B: call it before setup_arch() in start_kernel()

Hmm... which one you would prefer? If you have a better idea, that would be
great.

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>Michal Hocko
>SUSE Labs

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